Social Outcast (foaled 1950) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse sired by Shut Out (a son of Equipoise) out of the mare Pansy (by the English import Sickle).
He dropped a nose decision but was placed first by the stewards via the disqualification of Jamie K. When Social Outcast was three, he was overshadowed by his more famous stable-mate, Native Dancer, who became a national fan favorite.
[2] Still, Social Outcast made it to the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and was coupled as an entry with Native Dancer.
The hard-hitting gelding won a poll conducted by the Thoroughbred Record which was a mathematical scoring system based on stakes races.
He next went out west to Hollywood Park Racetrack and won the 100k Sunset Handicap in a record time of 2:40 3/5 for the 1 5/8s mile contest.
He faced 1955 Horse of the Year Nashua in the 129k Widener Handicap, the East Coast's biggest race of the winter.
And in the end, it was four horses across the track with jockey Eddie Arcaro having Nashua's head in front of Social Outcast.